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BY THE 

MISSOURI DELEGATION IN THE 39Tn , CONGRESS. 



HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 

^ „, ; Washington, D. C,J/«r^A 8, 1866. 

oi 1.1 <,ui,, c(Hie to juMi,! i<, viMle follow. n^ statement 
oMacrs ,n reference to the bill which is now offered ly the 
benaeiorthe cons.deratH.n of the H.aise, entitled a hill "To 
re^mbur^e the State of 2Iissovri for moneys ea^plrM n enroll 

in the 8pnn^„f 1S.;1, shv from Mav to An^nst there were or 

ga zed u. the State of Missouri, by G'e.ieraU Lvon and Fm "or" 

Wue nmnber of irregular companies whidi' were knovvn as 

Home Guarchr m localities where h.y.I men needed an, s to 

de^.M.d themselves and .he anthority of'the Govennn ntlg h ,^ 

vi io fs ^"" J"''^""/^^ '^'" ^"^■"'^^^•"" «^' >^'« ^^'V-^Pro. 



1 uc no; paid by L.S. Paymasters. Ihese trooi-s were never 

T^tiri V^' ''" «.Hte authorities. The ilaim whi ; i 

c 1 pay.nent o State trooj.s raised since Auijust, 1861. ^ 

\ouii and XNh.ch were biongbt there fron. other States were 

te>'' ; " ';i^' <>^re,.inu, the invasion of the Stl^J^uld 

WetMng the then existing insurrection therein. The diV 

^:^d^of th"''sf '"^ retreated with the rebel ibrcisl,^. 

?i al ot the feta^e and the State eo,vventum, which was 

•to being bj a disloyal legislature in the early part of the 

P]t^po^csofsece.s^^,, but which proved to be possessed 

onty.of loyal i,un, had therefore the charge and admin- 

. ot tJie government of the State 

uZ^"^ ''?""■''']• ", ^^••Vl^'^>"^l Government, liav- 
sed I JL t^^ ^'i? f •'!' .^''^''y'"^ government vacant, 
.ised hem to be hlled with h.yal men ; and furthermore 
Azed the governor to call for such number (,f militia and 
fl' length ot tnneas should be deemed necessary brie 

romMl government, and toco-operate with the United 
tioops already in the State for that purpose. 

' , ^ SIX MONTHS MILITIA OF 1861 



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In answer to this call a force of 94 companies, containinor abont 
six thoiisanrl men was iinmediafely raised, and served nntil 
December, 1861, when it was rei'rL'anized and merjj;ed into the ten 
regiments of " Missouri State Miii-.uC which were mustered into 
the United States service " for three years or the war" under an 
arrangement between the Governor and Pi-esident Lincoln, sub- 
sequently ratified by Congress. (See 12 vol, p. 339, sec. 3, act of 
February 16, 1H62.J This force was subsisted, cl(»thed, eqnij)ped 
and paid by the State for services rendered prior to the date 
above mentioned, by an issue of stnall State bonds authorized by 
(rder of tlie convention, denominated '^' defense warrants," whicli 
warrants were to be receivable for all taxes due the State, and 
drew no interest. Of this class of warrants there have been is- 
sued and paid out ($1,4 6,575,) o??6 million j- or hundred and 
seventy-six tho^is?ind Jive hundred and seveiity-Jive dollars. 

ENROLLED MISSOURI MILITIA OF 1862, 3 AND 4. 

The ConA'ention in June, 1862, believing it necessary, in order 
to save the State, that a perfect organization of all the loyal men 
be had, anthorized the governor to cause every man to be en- 
roPed and ordered into active service, whenever necessary! 
This was done, the loyal men being sepai-ately enrolled, and con- 
stituting what has been known as the ''^ Eni'olled Missouri Mil- 
itia!''' It is for payments made for the services and 8Uj)port of 
these men, and of the " 6•^a; m.onths militia^!'' before mentioned 
that the State now asks reimbursement. They have been onl 
used, when called out by the Major General of the United Stat 
troops, commanding the department, loho has alwaysheen maj 
the Major General commanding the'''' Enrolltd Missouri mi lit 
They have been only called out tvhen actually needed hy Fei 
officers, and have always acted iri concert with the troops j 
United States and under the command, of the United Stai 
cers. J 

From the date of the first order of Maj. Gen. Schofield d/ 
the organization of this force of Enrolled Missouri Mil^' 
July 25th, 1862, up to March of last year, there have 
or less thereof constantly upon duty, varying in numbed 
ing to tfie exigencies of the service, from seven to ti 
thousand men. At first the State was comj^elled to su] 
entirely, but as the necessity for their services becam 
parent to the autiiorities at Washington, orders were pn 
from the War Department directing issues of supplies to\ 
United States Quartermasters and Commissaries of Sul 
First {viz., in January, 1863), of subsistence und forage 
{viz., in June, 1863), of clothing, camp and gari^ison equii 
medical supplies ^ so that for tlie last year and a half ofj 
these troops were furnished with all the supplies necesj 
their maintenance by the General Government. 

But they have been wholly paid by the State, as wel 
tirely supported by it for a portion_o^'Jlia-rii?;;'; 
_ — -TJ4^J.^5ri-Tdriirre passed an act (approved March 9, 1863,) py 
ing for the issue and redemption, i)y a systein of taxation, of a 
million dollars of " Union Military Bonds,'''' in sums of on^, tl 



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Jive^ ten^ and twenty dollarfi^ bearing six per cent, interest, and 
payable one year after date; the whole of which was issued and 
paid out upon proper muster and pay rolls, in accordance with 
rules and regulations governing like payments in the United 
States Army. 

As the war ])rogressed, however, and the needs of the service 
required tlie keeping (tf a still larger nnniber «»f this force upon 
duty, it was found that at the close of the year 1S64, the api)ro- 
priation of thi-ee millions above referred to was quite inadequate 
to the payment of the numher of men that had been called out, 
and consequently in February, l^'Go, the Legislature, by an act 
(approved Fel)ruai'y 20, 1805.) similar in terms to the one passed 
two years previously, made a further appropriation and directed 
the issue o\' tivo million dollars more of " Unioyi Military Bonds,^^ 
the whole of which has been issued and pai«] out upon the arrear- 
ages due the "" Lnrolled Missouri Militia^ and still a balance 
of ($549,641 98) tive hundred and forty-nine thousand, six hun- 
dred and forty-one, and yVs dollars is due upon the rolls as shown 
by the Paymaster General's report now in the hands of your 
committee. 

The State Legislature, whicii is now in session, has directed a 
farther issue of these " Union Military Bonds^'' to pay this bal- 
ance, and also to pay for services rendert-d by the '" Missouri 
Militia'' of 1865, called out by Maj. Gen. Dodge, Conrd'g De- 
partment of the Missouri, which will amount, as shown by the 
certificate of the Adjutant General of the State of its strength 
and length of service (also in the hands of your committee), to at 
lea-t ($450,000 00) f.>ur hundred and fifty thousand dollars. 

Tl'.e claim oi the State as hereinbefore expressed, may therefore 
ye thus briefly, 

V RECAPITULATED. 

1 Amount, of ■^Defense Warran/x" issued and paid out as sliown by 
; properly authenticatfd papers now in the tiands of your com- 

\mittee.". $1,476,565 00 

mount of ' Union MHUart/ BunJ.i" issue of 1863, paid out to "En- 
Spiled Missouri Militia' shown by properly awlhenticaled papers 

iw in the hands of your committee 3,000,000 00 

ount of "Union Afilitary Bonds" issue of 18(i5, paid out to "En- 
'led Missouri Mi/id. ■" ax shown by |)roperly authenticated pa- 
rs, now in the hands of your comwiittee. . ." 2,000.000 00 

lount of arrearages due '■"Enrolhd Missouri Militin" as shown 
ly ['ayniaster General's orticiiil llept>rt and now being |)aid. .. . 549,641 98 
,!(iount due "Militia of 1865 " now beintf paid, as shown by "Pay- 
naster General's llnport" and certilicate of "Adjutant General" 
as to strenglli and length of service 450 000 00 

Total 7,476,216 98 

fii this should be deducted the amount of the State's proiortion of 
llie direct tax imposed under the act of August 5, 1861, and for 
wtiich the State is to receive credit under the terms of the.act ap- 
proved July 17, 1862, for such sums as were expended by her in 
supporting h«r militia (See Vol. 12. p. 600) 761,127 33 

16,715.089 65 

Leaving balance due the State, which is now claimed, of ($6,- 
715,089 65) six million seven hundred and fifteen thousand 



eighty-nine dollars and sixty-five cents, without taking into ac- 
Cdiiiit tiie amount of iiiterest, which has been ar.d is to be paid 
npoii tne issues of '"Union Military BoncW- estimated at 
^i(»(»,000 00. 

We have omitted to einbrace in this statement the very many 
Gvineral Orders ot (Tnitel States officers, and the large amount of 
otiieiai correspondence between the United States and State au- 
thorities, all going to show the necessity for the expenditures 
which have been made, because they would lengthen this com- 
munication to too great an extent, but a large amount of the evi- 
dence is in the hands of your committee and has already been 
carefully examined by tlie Military Ooniinittee of the Senate. 

These evidences all attest the fact that relief was furnished by 
the State to the General Government, by the putting into service 
its own troops^ at ct'itieal conjanetw-es, w/terehy reyularly mus- 
tered volunteer troops, were rendered disposable and sent to points 
of imminent danytr. 

It is claimed that the right of the State to reimbursement is 
sutiiciently confirmed by the evidences which ai'e produced upon 
grounds established by many precedents not necessary hero to be 
reviewed. 

We would further sul)mit that these advances of money and 
payments of troops have been made under the nu^st adverse cir- 
cumstances, at ruinous sacrifice and with sigmil loyalty. 

Forced to an issue of bonds to meet such a drain upon finances 
already almost pverwheliufd with debt, they could only be sold 
at a great discount, whilst their availability for tax purposes / 
made them in the past, and still continues to make them a gre^t / 
embarrassment in the way of collecting any revenue. This ahnos' 
paralyzes the industrial recuperation of the State, and has nee/ 
sitated the imj)osing of such increased taxes on a commnny 
torn by the ravages of invasion as its people are little abh 
bear. 

We believe that reimbursement for these advances ca>/ 
with any justice, be longer |)iistponed. As they are pan 
parcel of those immediate war liabilities, in the joa//, equi-, 
and provisioning of troops, which the }>olicy of the Govei 
has already established, as having Tf/^c Jirst claim upon /Atj 
sury of the United States. ■ 

We earnestly desire that the bill may pass the House asl 
arate measure, in such shape as it may be reported from thj 
inittee to wliich it is referred, for the reason that, as the bi! 
vides, a commission is to l>e appointed wh(»se diity it shail 
examine and audit all vouchers which the State has to pij 
for allowances before any money can be paid. 

This will involve months of labor, and hence our anxiet] 
immediate action will be appreciated. 

Very respectfully, your obedient servants, 



HENRY T. BLOW, JOHN HOGAN, 
BENJ. F. LOAN, J. F. BENJAMIN; 

J. W. McCLHRG, J. K. KELSO, 

Ft. T. VAN HORN, THOS. E. NOELL 
GEO. W. ANDERSON, 



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